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Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty: Psychiatry)
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Service
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Professional Nurse posts (Grades 1 and 2) in psychiatric nursing at Lentegeur Hospital. Suits registered nurses with psychiatry training and nursing experience.
- Duties: give specialised psychiatric nursing care, manage resources, take part in training and research, and help improve nursing quality and procedures.
- Must be registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- Must hold a nursing diploma or degree, plus a psychiatry-related post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma.
- Grade 1 needs at least 4 years of nursing experience after registration. Grade 2 needs at least 14 years, with at least 10 of them after the psychiatry qualification.
- Must be willing to work shifts, nights, weekends and public holidays, and rotate within the hospital.
- Based at Lentegeur Hospital. Enquiries: Mr MM Banzi, (021) 370-1248. No payment is needed to apply. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
- Or a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, and public holidays to meet the operational requirements.
- It will be required of the incumbent to rotate within the hospital.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies of the Department of Health and Wellness Skills to plan, organize and coordinate the service by analysing, problem solving and decision-making.
- Leadership towards the realization of strategic goals and objectives of the Mental health unit.
- Computer literacy in MS packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Duties
- Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework.
- Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables).
- Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities:
- Self, students, other categories of staff.
- Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities.
- Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr MM Banzi Tel No: (021) 370-1248
Notes from the department
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply.
- Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.
- This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or a postgraduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 273 · open the PDF
POST 36/339: PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: PSYCHIATRY) (X4 POSTS) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Service SALARY: Grade 1: R495 423 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 per annum CENTRE: Lentegeur Hospital REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212). Or a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse. Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, and public holidays to meet the operational requirements. It will be required of the incumbent to rotate within the hospital. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies of the Department of Health and Wellness Skills to plan, organize and coordinate the service by analysing, problem solving and decision-making. Leadership towards the realization of strategic goals and objectives of the Mental health unit. Computer literacy in MS packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). DUTIES: Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework. Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables). Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff. Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities. Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures. ENQUIRIES: Mr MM Banzi Tel No: (021) 370-1248 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or a postgraduate diploma in the relevant specialty.